1747
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From this reading The Fight at Grand Pre On the 23d day of January, 1747, we set out from Chignecto, four hundred tried bush fighters, white and red,--some three score of our men being Indians.
23
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From this reading The Fight at Grand Pre On the 23d day of January, 1747, we set out from Chignecto, four hundred tried bush fighters, white and red,--some three score of our men being Indians.
aislesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “aisle” — a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading The branches of fir and spruce and hemlock bent to the earth beneath the white burden of it, forming solemn aisles and noiseless fanes within.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Fight at Grand Pre On the 23d day of January, 1747, we set out from Chignecto, four hundred tried bush fighters, white and red,--some three score of our men being Indians.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Fight at Grand Pre On the 23d day of January, 1747, we set out from Chignecto, four hundred tried bush fighters, white and red,--some three score of our men being Indians.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Fight at Grand Pre On the 23d day of January, 1747, we set out from Chignecto, four hundred tried bush fighters, white and red,--some three score of our men being Indians.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The branches of fir and spruce and hemlock bent to the earth beneath the white burden of it, forming solemn aisles and noiseless fanes within.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The branches of fir and spruce and hemlock bent to the earth beneath the white burden of it, forming solemn aisles and noiseless fanes within.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The branches of fir and spruce and hemlock bent to the earth beneath the white burden of it, forming solemn aisles and noiseless fanes within.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading The branches of fir and spruce and hemlock bent to the earth beneath the white burden of it, forming solemn aisles and noiseless fanes within.
placed in a grave
From this reading We went on snow-shoes, for the world was buried in drifts.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The Fight at Grand Pre On the 23d day of January, 1747, we set out from Chignecto, four hundred tried bush fighters, white and red,--some three score of our men being Indians.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On the marsh the snow lay in mighty windrows; but in the woods it was deep, deep, and smotheringly soft.
Chignecto
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From this reading The Fight at Grand Pre On the 23d day of January, 1747, we set out from Chignecto, four hundred tried bush fighters, white and red,--some three score of our men being Indians.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading There was much snow that winter, with steady cold and no January thaw.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading The Fight at Grand Pre On the 23d day of January, 1747, we set out from Chignecto, four hundred tried bush fighters, white and red,--some three score of our men being Indians.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Fight at Grand Pre On the 23d day of January, 1747, we set out from Chignecto, four hundred tried bush fighters, white and red,--some three score of our men being Indians.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading On the marsh the snow lay in mighty windrows; but in the woods it was deep, deep, and smotheringly soft.
driftsnounUS /drɪfts/
plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along
From this reading We went on snow-shoes, for the world was buried in drifts.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The branches of fir and spruce and hemlock bent to the earth beneath the white burden of it, forming solemn aisles and noiseless fanes within.
fanes
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From this reading The branches of fir and spruce and hemlock bent to the earth beneath the white burden of it, forming solemn aisles and noiseless fanes within.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The Fight at Grand Pre On the 23d day of January, 1747, we set out from Chignecto, four hundred tried bush fighters, white and red,--some three score of our men being Indians.
fightersnounUS /ˈfaɪtərz/
plural of “fighter” — someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading The Fight at Grand Pre On the 23d day of January, 1747, we set out from Chignecto, four hundred tried bush fighters, white and red,--some three score of our men being Indians.
firnounUS /fɜːr/
nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading The branches of fir and spruce and hemlock bent to the earth beneath the white burden of it, forming solemn aisles and noiseless fanes within.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We went on snow-shoes, for the world was buried in drifts.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading The branches of fir and spruce and hemlock bent to the earth beneath the white burden of it, forming solemn aisles and noiseless fanes within.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The Fight at Grand Pre On the 23d day of January, 1747, we set out from Chignecto, four hundred tried bush fighters, white and red,--some three score of our men being Indians.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Fight at Grand Pre On the 23d day of January, 1747, we set out from Chignecto, four hundred tried bush fighters, white and red,--some three score of our men being Indians.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The Fight at Grand Pre On the 23d day of January, 1747, we set out from Chignecto, four hundred tried bush fighters, white and red,--some three score of our men being Indians.
hemlocknounUS /ˈhemlɑːk/
poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium
From this reading The branches of fir and spruce and hemlock bent to the earth beneath the white burden of it, forming solemn aisles and noiseless fanes within.
ten 10s
From this reading The Fight at Grand Pre On the 23d day of January, 1747, we set out from Chignecto, four hundred tried bush fighters, white and red,--some three score of our men being Indians.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We went on snow-shoes, for the world was buried in drifts.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The Fight at Grand Pre On the 23d day of January, 1747, we set out from Chignecto, four hundred tried bush fighters, white and red,--some three score of our men being Indians.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the marsh the snow lay in mighty windrows; but in the woods it was deep, deep, and smotheringly soft.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading The Fight at Grand Pre On the 23d day of January, 1747, we set out from Chignecto, four hundred tried bush fighters, white and red,--some three score of our men being Indians.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On the marsh the snow lay in mighty windrows; but in the woods it was deep, deep, and smotheringly soft.
marshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading On the marsh the snow lay in mighty windrows; but in the woods it was deep, deep, and smotheringly soft.
the force of workers available
From this reading The Fight at Grand Pre On the 23d day of January, 1747, we set out from Chignecto, four hundred tried bush fighters, white and red,--some three score of our men being Indians.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading On the marsh the snow lay in mighty windrows; but in the woods it was deep, deep, and smotheringly soft.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was much snow that winter, with steady cold and no January thaw.
not any; not one
From this reading There was much snow that winter, with steady cold and no January thaw.
noiselessadjective
making no sound
From this reading The branches of fir and spruce and hemlock bent to the earth beneath the white burden of it, forming solemn aisles and noiseless fanes within.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Fight at Grand Pre On the 23d day of January, 1747, we set out from Chignecto, four hundred tried bush fighters, white and red,--some three score of our men being Indians.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Fight at Grand Pre On the 23d day of January, 1747, we set out from Chignecto, four hundred tried bush fighters, white and red,--some three score of our men being Indians.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The Fight at Grand Pre On the 23d day of January, 1747, we set out from Chignecto, four hundred tried bush fighters, white and red,--some three score of our men being Indians.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Fight at Grand Pre On the 23d day of January, 1747, we set out from Chignecto, four hundred tried bush fighters, white and red,--some three score of our men being Indians.
Pre
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From this reading The Fight at Grand Pre On the 23d day of January, 1747, we set out from Chignecto, four hundred tried bush fighters, white and red,--some three score of our men being Indians.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The Fight at Grand Pre On the 23d day of January, 1747, we set out from Chignecto, four hundred tried bush fighters, white and red,--some three score of our men being Indians.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading The Fight at Grand Pre On the 23d day of January, 1747, we set out from Chignecto, four hundred tried bush fighters, white and red,--some three score of our men being Indians.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Fight at Grand Pre On the 23d day of January, 1747, we set out from Chignecto, four hundred tried bush fighters, white and red,--some three score of our men being Indians.
smotheringly
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From this reading On the marsh the snow lay in mighty windrows; but in the woods it was deep, deep, and smotheringly soft.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading There was much snow that winter, with steady cold and no January thaw.
snow-shoes
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From this reading We went on snow-shoes, for the world was buried in drifts.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading On the marsh the snow lay in mighty windrows; but in the woods it was deep, deep, and smotheringly soft.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading The branches of fir and spruce and hemlock bent to the earth beneath the white burden of it, forming solemn aisles and noiseless fanes within.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Fight at Grand Pre On the 23d day of January, 1747, we set out from Chignecto, four hundred tried bush fighters, white and red,--some three score of our men being Indians.
sprucenounUS /spruːs/
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading The branches of fir and spruce and hemlock bent to the earth beneath the white burden of it, forming solemn aisles and noiseless fanes within.
make steady
From this reading There was much snow that winter, with steady cold and no January thaw.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was much snow that winter, with steady cold and no January thaw.
thawnounUS /θɔː/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading There was much snow that winter, with steady cold and no January thaw.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Fight at Grand Pre On the 23d day of January, 1747, we set out from Chignecto, four hundred tried bush fighters, white and red,--some three score of our men being Indians.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was much snow that winter, with steady cold and no January thaw.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Fight at Grand Pre On the 23d day of January, 1747, we set out from Chignecto, four hundred tried bush fighters, white and red,--some three score of our men being Indians.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The branches of fir and spruce and hemlock bent to the earth beneath the white burden of it, forming solemn aisles and noiseless fanes within.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The Fight at Grand Pre On the 23d day of January, 1747, we set out from Chignecto, four hundred tried bush fighters, white and red,--some three score of our men being Indians.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We went on snow-shoes, for the world was buried in drifts.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Fight at Grand Pre On the 23d day of January, 1747, we set out from Chignecto, four hundred tried bush fighters, white and red,--some three score of our men being Indians.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We went on snow-shoes, for the world was buried in drifts.
a Caucasian
From this reading The Fight at Grand Pre On the 23d day of January, 1747, we set out from Chignecto, four hundred tried bush fighters, white and red,--some three score of our men being Indians.
windrows
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From this reading On the marsh the snow lay in mighty windrows; but in the woods it was deep, deep, and smotheringly soft.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading There was much snow that winter, with steady cold and no January thaw.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was much snow that winter, with steady cold and no January thaw.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The branches of fir and spruce and hemlock bent to the earth beneath the white burden of it, forming solemn aisles and noiseless fanes within.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading On the marsh the snow lay in mighty windrows; but in the woods it was deep, deep, and smotheringly soft.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading We went on snow-shoes, for the world was buried in drifts.
